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Meet your elected officials for the Municipality of Port Hope Council 2018-2022. Our ward system is divided by the rural area, with two council representatives, and the urban area, with four council representatives. 

Find Council contact information below as well as a list of the boards and committees that they participate in.   

Bob Sanderson - Mayor

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Les Andrews - Deputy Mayor

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Committees and Boards

  • Committee of Adjustment
  • Heritage Port Hope Advisory Committee
  • Heritage Incentives Advisory Committee
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  • Police Services Board
  • Waterfront and Riverwalk Working Group

John Bickle

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  • Accessibility Advisory Committee

Laurie Carr

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  • Audit Committee
  • Library Board
  • Police Services Board

Jeff Lees

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  • Audit Committee

Wendy Meadows

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Committees and Boards

  • Cemetery Board
  • Parks, Recreation & Culture Advisory Committee
  • Waterfront and Riverwalk Working Group

Vicki Mink

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Committees and Boards

  • Centre of Excellence for Environmental Sustainability Working Group
  • Environmental Advisory Committee

The Municipality has a Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards that outlines the rules, roles, and responsibilities of the members to promote accountability and transparency in municipal governance.

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Council meetings

Council has a combined meeting approach: Committee of the Whole and Regular Council meetings take place on the same evening, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Statutory Public meetings, as required, take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

These meetings are open to the public. Previous Council and Committee of the Whole meetings beginning March 1, 2016, may be viewed at our Municipality of Port Hope YouTube channel.

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Council Meeting - May 17, 2022

Committee of the Whole - May 17, 2022

Special Council Meeting - March 29, 2022

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